Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Macerata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Macerata

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.9% cheaper than Macerata without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than Macerata without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.69 €15.27
-9.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.2 €71
-22.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.2 €9.67
-8.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.52 €2.18
-11.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.2 €1.04
30.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.34 €5.47
-46.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.85 €4.19
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 €1.32
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.18 €1.88
-20.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.09 €2.66
-45.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 €3.61
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.68 €15.27
-24.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.16 €9.63
-28.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.18 €17.42
-20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 €2.01
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.85 €1.6
-8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.32 €2.01
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.36 €2.03
8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 €1.4
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 €1.55
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 €0.52
224.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.37 €0.32
118.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.03 €6.07
-6.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.95 €6.87
-26.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 €1.42
-18.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 €2.11
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.56 €1.35
45.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.66 €29.92
33.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.63 €4.86
-24.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 €1.37
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.19 €32.11
-49.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.6K
8.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K €27.5K
24.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$207 €179
-28.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.91 €8.55
111.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.87 €25.79
32.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.2 €45.95
-9.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.86 €21.46
-25.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.95 €8.59
-5.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$408 €352
48.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,308 €8,037
73.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.8 €62
45.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.86 €27.5
28.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.1 €55.3
44.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.5 €59.1
73.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$498 €430
219.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$389 €336
224.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$869 €750
250.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$699 €604
195.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,132 €2,704
132.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,114 €1,825
115.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Macerata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,870 €1,615
-21.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Macerata: October 29, 2025

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